Ethnography of the University Initiative

Ethnography of the University Initiative

Student Conference Schedule

Fall 2007

Thursday November 29, 2007

Room 126, Library Information Sciences Building

501 E. Daniel St. Champaign, IL

3:00-3:15 EUI Opening Remarks and Introduction, Room 126, Library and Information Sciences Building

3:15-3:45 Panel 1

·  Sha'Donna A. Woods, “Dining Services: Just a Paycheck?”

·  Ingrid Bergstrom, “Romantic Relationships and the University”

·  Nick Lange, “The Effects of Race on Interracial Marriage”

·  Esther Some, “When Learning in an Informal Environment”

3:45-4:15 Panel 2

·  Andrew Chamberlain, “What is a Non-Traditional Student at Illinois State University?”

·  Renee Olson, “Going Green: Changing Environmental Policy at Illinois State University.”

·  Cassandra Garcia, “Student Notions of 'Community' at Illinois State University”

·  Elyse Leannais, “Blue Lights: Beacons of Safety or Pillars of Antiquity”

4:15-4:45 Panel 3

·  Maureen Kattah, “The Challenges of Developing Academic Programming by a Latino/a Cultural House”

·  Anita Chary, “The Role of Discussion in General Chemistry Classes: Differences Among Teaching Assistants”

·  Hilary Iden, “Development of Research Skills in UIUC History Students”

·  Mayra Lagunas, “The "U" Word: Undocumented Students in Higher Education”

4:45-5:15 Panel 4

·  Patricia Flores, “Why Do Students Join Greek Organizations?”

·  Wade Novak, “Informal Segregation in Undergraduate Residence Halls”

·  Sharon S. Lee, “Complicating the Numbers: Asian American College Students' Perceptions of Campus Climate”

·  Jeff Ginger, “The Facebook Project: Social Capital and the Chief”

5:15-5:45 Panel 5

·  Sangsook Lee-Chung, “Korean Early Study Abroad Students: How do they narrate their personhood as an ESA student at the U of I?”

·  JoonHyuk Jung and Jeeyoon Lee, “CY(Chogi-Youhak) Students and their Family”

·  Helen Lee and Jooyun Lee, “Identity Issue for Early Study Abroad Students”

5:45-6:15 Panel 6

·  Lance Larkin, “Collecting versus exhibiting: A Post-Modernist Tension at the Krannert Art Museum”

·  Al Legutski, “Experiencing Krannert Wall-to-Wall: a Multiperspective Sociological Analysis of a Musical Experience”

·  Dhaya Devayya, “Beauty in the Eyes of Second Generation Asian American Women”

·  Amy Lewensky “Inclusive Illinois and the Program on Intergroup Relations: A Critique of Two Diversity Initiatives”

6:15-7:00 Poster Session and Pizza

Poster Presentations include:

·  Michael Marinelli, John Phillips & Maurice Samuels, “N*W*C* and its Implications on Campus Climate”

·  Rene Esparza, “Differential Experiences: The Impacts of Registered Student Organizations on the Latina/o college experience”

·  Daniel Nunez, “The Blurred line between Racism and Innocent Depictions: An analysis of 'Tacos and Tequila'”

·  Christina Chin, “Research vs. Pedagogy in UIUC's Graduate Art (Teacher?) Education Program”

·  Rachael Levine, “The Relationship between Resident Advisors and Administrative Staff in University Housing”

·  Genevieve Tenoso, “What we don't know about Indians....”

7:00-7:30 Panel 7

·  John Young, “Rowdy at Krannert? Examining Inhibition at the 2007 Wall 2 Wall Guitar Festival”

·  Michael Breaux, “Circumstances & Settings at the Krannert Center: Learning Opportunities at the Wall To Wall Festival and NWC”

·  Charles Chaffin, “Meaning in Music through Multiple Venues”

·  Julia Makela, “Uncovering Roots of Arts Appreciation”

7:30-8:00 Panel 8

·  Tony Steele, “Scaling the Invisible Wall: The Interface between Krannert and the Community”

·  Wei-Ren Chen, “Engaging minds: An Experience Taking Place in the W2W Guitar Festival of the Krannert Center for Performing Arts”

·  Naomi Copeland and Channing Paluck, “Variations without a Theme: Audience and Artist Behavior at the Wall to Wall Guitar Festival”

·  Ji-Yeon Lee, “Aesthetics in the Krannert Center: Visual Experience”

8:00-8:20 Panel 9

·  Ana Houseal, Anthony W. Hursh, Heidi Leuszler, and Donna Murray-Tiedge, “Picking Through The Pieces”

8:20-8:30 Closing Remarks and Conclusions

For Your Comfort:

·  Please help yourself to refreshments in the lobby.

·  Out of respect to our speakers please exit and enter the lecture hall quietly!

·  Restrooms are located in the hallway at the back of the lobby.

EUI thanks all student presenters, as well as the faculty and instructors of their classes!

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